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The update is funded under federal surface-transportation legislation and the Safe Streets and Roads for All program, staff said, and will include a five-year crash-data analysis, identification of emphasis areas and up to 10 site-specific recommendations intended to inform future capital-improvement and ODOT project lists. The consultant scope as described to the board calls for three dedicated policy-board touchpoints: an initial overview and scoping meeting, a data review meeting with crash summaries and a final meeting to review draft strategies and performance measures.

Tyler Dede, Bend MPO staff, said the consultant will compare the most recent five-year crash period to the prior five-year period in the existing plan and identify high-crash locations and corridors. Dede noted a data lag may limit the ability to measure the safety effects of very recent infrastructure changes; where recent protected-bike infrastructure or intersection changes lack post-implementation crash data, the consultant’s observations may be qualitative professional judgment rather than statistically measured outcomes.

Board members discussed how the plan could distinguish between infrastructure- and behavior-driven crashes and how local design standards or state-level factors might influence recommended actions. Councilor Bridal Mendez and others requested that the plan identify regulatory and funding implications so the board could evaluate which actions are within local authority and which require state or regional partners.

Dede and other speakers said the region is updating multiple safety plans: Deschutes County expects to complete an update in early 2026, Jefferson County completed its first plan earlier in 2025, and Crook County is underway. Dede said COIC plans to compile findings from the region’s safety plans to identify emerging needs and opportunities for coordinated outreach and potential regional infrastructure funding applications.

During the discussion, a board member noted the state has seen a roughly 40% increase in fatal crashes in the most recent five-year period compared with the prior five years, a statistic attributed to a councilor’s earlier comment at a prior meeting. MPO staff said Bend’s fatal-crash count has been lower than statewide trends and that Bend recorded zero fatal crashes in 2025 to date, with the last public-roadway fatal crash in December 2024, down from a high of seven in 2023.

Staff also told the board that automated speed and red-light cameras will be deployed in January; the program will include a 30-day warning period after installation, after which violations captured by cameras will be enforced similarly to officer-issued citations.

No board action was required on this update; staff said they expect to present contract documents to finalize the consultant agreement and will schedule the three policy-board touchpoints during the plan’s development.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bend MPO Policy Board Meeting 09/19/2025 9:30 AM","oneSentenceSummary","MPO staff said a federally funded update to Bend’s Transportation Safety Action Plan will begin in October after a consultant contract is finalized; the process includes three policy-board touchpoints and a crash-data analysis that will inform site-specific recommendations.","taxTitle","Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon","taxId",2850,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6492894,"Bend MPO adopts sponsorship policy with edits; sets $500–$2,500 award range",1066,880000,1946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797345-e896363ed1417a00c097a6eeb5f001ee&start=880&end=1946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797345-e896363ed1417a00c097a6eeb5f001ee/thumbnail_880000.jpg","/articles/6492894/Bend/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Bend-MPO-adopts-sponsorship-policy-with-edits-sets-5002500-award-range","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492894-88ce8ed812a20b2e56635c9e0ef6dc4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770651221&Signature=ZNrFvZzo0QRvd89ZcpwhL9s5IG~vhvtfMiEJGaX3byWf4IJqla8sOYt4mASGIfXit32UaDl6T9pm82CbLwxs40NaaGWOFtfVEOt1o0sRuM6c2hz2Nea0VRmQpO1S1S6yei6INhPqp0NnHyNSQRLOzdQYp00PqzRox05HNMnpqt9zI5p2SYcV47NGeL07bvoyaYD4HtBTfmbIdXhbnoE2wsg-uzy6nZ1iQs5Dh~t8AhpdfvOnXRsnddi3eHiMsV3IdZhvpCIAi5si51LCjmQjpSg0bUacpzydCz2ml9tL56w2EUrvSeGzG2YRBdSkQPdyFyp-h-uTzyMUh7TGXHM1GA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board voted unanimously Sept. 19 to approve a sponsorship program policy that sets award minimums and maximums, establishes two application periods per fiscal year and requires signed agreements and reporting before funds are released.

Under the policy approved with staff edits, the minimum award would be $500 and the maximum $2,500 per applicant per fiscal year. The board asked staff to add clear language that recipients must sign a sponsorship agreement before funds are disbursed and to set explicit deadlines for post-event reporting; staff said it would propose language such as a 90-day reporting requirement. The board also directed staff to advertise the program after the policy is finalized.

Staff described the policy as modeled on an existing City of Bend events sponsorship policy but streamlined for MPO purposes. The MPO currently budgets $2,500 for sponsorships in the current fiscal year; staff noted that prior match payments have left that line with a negative balance and said staff will consider a separate budget line for local-match contributions going forward.

Board members debated administrative details. Councilor Mike Riley and others supported two fixed application cycles rather than a rolling intake to reduce staff time; members also recommended allowing limited off-cycle requests at the board’s discretion rather than automatic retroactive awards. Staff said it would add policy language clarifying that applicants who receive an award must expend those funds before applying for another award.

Councilor Brian Rankin moved to approve the sponsorship program with the discussed edits; Commissioner Phil Chang seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Staff will return an updated policy with the edits for final packet inclusion, public notice language and a proposed reporting form that defines the required documentation and any deadlines for recipients. The board also asked staff to clarify whether certain larger events or programs that previously received higher amounts would be handled through a separate budget or match process rather than the sponsorship line.","The Bend MPO policy board approved a sponsorship program policy with a $500 minimum, $2,500 maximum per applicant per year, two annual application cycles, required signed agreements before funds are released, and provisions for limited off-cycle exceptions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6492899,"Bend MPO approves $5,000 match for COIC safety outreach grant",255,309000,564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797345-e896363ed1417a00c097a6eeb5f001ee&start=309&end=564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797345-e896363ed1417a00c097a6eeb5f001ee/thumbnail_309000.jpg","/articles/6492899/Bend/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Bend-MPO-approves-5000-match-for-COIC-safety-outreach-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492899-aaf78afa0326d77ca54249d4dcb26096/orig.mp4?Expires=1770651221&Signature=cBN~-cW-2oDDaIcGZ2xHWn6TV-j4PT5I3M8UxqSNDCsT2x1PPUnZPeFxg1OSNbExeaVrBykTkmurueb0ARKgtR7JipCVxAqTqjLrGsnUTDazKzKNKOlYTVEkMiipsWqG9XsQVbkjGf-PUpf6PpZqA3iGhxHgXmkYzqy3N~lQa~cM4B1sSUzybTdEkzd7D0IrFIW66PtsRfAth6lKvIBFsYDKuNukDI9O94s66YmYorzCQxDES1WfFMzRMwoeoSVgfVWdgI~IlNkfcVAG-3xRNar5EbnctoDZr-1b8L4pA~3WYgJSY0H~ayOk7n2OLosGGaKg2LOqUw9AQ9UPLrxkIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board voted unanimously Sept. 19 to provide $5,000 to the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council to meet a local match requirement for a federal safety outreach grant administered by COIC.

The board’s action followed a staff presentation that summarized recent regional safety outreach funded through grants and explained that COIC is seeking partner contributions for a federal fiscal year 2026 safety grant. COIC requested local partner funds as part of a roughly $48,000 match package; COIC has committed $5,000 of its own funds and asked regional partners, including the City of Bend and the Central Oregon Health Council, for additional support.

Tyler Dede, Bend MPO staff, told the board that the regional effort grew from transportation safety action plans completed in 2018–19 and subsequent federal grant awards for education and outreach. Dede said COIC hired a dedicated safety coordinator, formed a regional safety advisory team, contracted with a public-relations class at the University of Oregon for youth outreach materials, and retained an international firm, Behavioral Insights Team, to develop a communications plan. That plan was expected in October.

Dede said the MPO has unallocated consulting funds that could cover the requested $5,000 and noted the board’s sponsorships line is budgeted at $2,500 and currently strained because a prior match was paid from that item. He described two possible internal funding sources: the MPO’s contingency or its unallocated consulting line, which he said contains about $77,000 not yet committed to specific projects.

Commissioner Phil Chang asked whether COIC had sought matching funds from law enforcement agencies; Dede said COIC’s regional safety advisory team includes one or two law enforcement members and that staff would follow up. Deschutes County representative Chris Doughty stated the county’s road department had not been approached and said the county could identify funds in its safety budget, subject to county approval.

Councilor Mike Riley moved that the MPO provide $5,000 to COIC for the federal fiscal year 2026 safety grant local-match requirement; Commissioner Phil Chang seconded the motion. The board voted unanimously to approve the payment.

Board members did not specify in the meeting the exact city fiscal line the transfer will be drawn from; staff said they could use unallocated consulting funds or contingency and would process the transfer if the board authorized it. Dede said COIC has applied again for additional federal funding and may request other partner contributions to meet the remainder of the local match.

Next steps described at the meeting included transferring the approved match to COIC and continuing coordination on the communications plan and implementation of targeted outreach.","The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board voted unanimously Sept. 19 to provide $5,000 to the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council for a local match on a federal safety outreach grant led by COIC.","actionData","errors"]

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